A family is defined by the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, in order XXXII-A6 as follows: (a) (i) A man and his wife living together, (ii) Any child or children, being issue of theirs; or of such man or such wife; (iii) Any child or children being maintained by such man and wife; (b) A man not having a wife or not living together with his wife, any child or children, being issue of his, and any child or children, being maintained by him; (c) A woman not having a husband or not living together with her husband, any child or children being issue of hers, and any child or children being maintained by her; (d) A man or woman and his or her brother, sister, ancestor or lineal descendant living with him or her; and (e) Any combination of one or more of the groups specified in (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this rule.
El Código de Procedimiento Civil, 1908, en el decreto XXXII-A6 define a la familia como sigue: